Heart for Hayden Music Fest 2016 @ Cheers runs every Friday and Saturday from October 7th through December 16th 2016 (excluding Oct 28th and 29th). This event showcases some of the best original bands in Colorado with big rewards for the best performing bands. Come support local original music and vote for the bands you want to see win!
Denver Xposer Magazine is Media sponsor for this event, check out the schedule and don’t miss out on this great lineup for a great cause.
Bookmark this page for results and photos from the event as they become available.
Round 2 Schedule: Nov 11th to Nov 26th
3 band nights bands draw straws for time lots at 8pm one band member has to be there. Show starts 9pm
Nov 11th
Jaded Poet
Johnny Got Rox
Lowdead-WINNER
Photos by John Root
Nov 12th
Michael Morrow & The Culprits -WINNER
Aloris
KATHARSŸS
Photos by John Root
Congratulations to winners of Friday and Saturday Lowdead and Michael Morrow & The Culprits!
Nov 18th
Scarlet Canary
Letter 9
Sleep Hackers
Nov 19th
Filthy Heathens
Gohma
Sideffect
Congratulations to winners of Friday and Saturday
Nov 25th
Drone Livingston
The Cutthroat Drifters
Forgotten Within
Photos by John Root
Nov 26th
Act Of Fury
River Run
Lets Face It
Photos by John Root
21+ event $5 at the door
A portion of proceeds from the event go to benefit Judi’s House
A fourth band could be added on any of the 3 band nights.
Schedule subject to Change
ROUND 2
The Top 75% will participate in the second round and eight bands will advance to the semi-finals. The second round shows will also consist of 3 bands per show with a possibility of one four band night based on the number of bands that advance from the first round. The second round also sees the introduction of the judges into the scoring. The judges scores will be sixty percent of each bands score and in house voting, which will be done exactly the same way throughout the competition, will be forty percent. In the second round all bands go into the pool based on their overall score and the top eight bands advance to the semi-finals.
SEMI FINALS
The top eight bands from the 2nd round based on overall score will advance to the semifinal round. The Semi Finals will consist of two shows with each show having four bands on the lineup. The scoring remains the same 60% judges and %40 in house votes. The top four highest scoring bands will move on to the Finals. The bands will draw straws at 7:30pm and the first band will take the stage at 8:30pm.
Finals
The top four bands based on overall score move on to the finals. The Finals are a single show in which all four bands will play. The scoring for the Finals changes to 75% Judges and 25% in house voting. The bands will draw straws at 7pm and the previous years winner will open the show at 8pm with the finalists playing their sets at 9pm, 10pm,11pm and 12am. After the final set is played and voting is closed we will count the votes and judges scores and announce the winners.